Jim Cser has updated his wonderfully simple and easy to use (and free) ArcMap to KML tool.
Fixes in 3.2.0
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Removed the extra commas between line segments. KMLs now have compatibility with Google Maps.As always it is so simple to use. Just add the toolbar to your ArcMap session. Get your data layers set up the way you want.
Click on the KML Home Companion toolbar…
And enjoy your KML inside Google Earth…
As you can see, it works well with Google Maps now so you can share using Google Maps. Download it at ESRI ArcScripts.
8 responses so far ↓
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altgis
// Aug 8, 2007 at 5:55 am
Welcome to Manifold 2 years ago!
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James Fee
// Aug 8, 2007 at 6:09 am
KML Home Companion is over 2 years old. What is your point?
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altgis
// Aug 8, 2007 at 6:16 am
You got me there. I apologize for not doing my research…
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altgis
// Aug 8, 2007 at 6:57 am
My point was this… having reviewed other blogs on this product (which I think is a great tool) I gather it’s just about 2 years old. I Just don’t understand why ESRI (purportedly the leaders in geospatial software) was not quicker on the up take of the importance of kml and GE in general, and an external product like this was necessary. I remember demo’ing this product back when I had ESRI software (available to me through my employer). Other products that worked with or exported kml at that time or before were: Air Photo USA’s Photomapper, NASA’s Worldwind and Manifold… more than two years ago.
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James Fee
// Aug 8, 2007 at 7:24 am
altgis: ESRI supports KML through its ArcGIS Interoperability extension. They also support export out of ArcGIS with 3D Analyst and ArcGIS Server supports KML.
ESRI for right or wrong is letting their 3rd party partners fill the gap they’ve left. Personally I’d rather have excellent KML tools such as Arc2Earth available than an ESRI tool any day. The simple fact there must be 10+ KML import/export tools available for ArcGIS means users of ArcGIS can find the tool that best fits with their workflows, rather than making their workflows match ESRI’s tool. Choice is king IMO.
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Simon Jackson
// Aug 9, 2007 at 9:11 am
I have not seen this tool, so thanks for bringing it to my attention. I usually use this one:
http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=14273
Just cos its in the top 10 arcscripts (by download).
I know Arc2Earth seems to dominate bridging the gap between ArcGIS & KML, but as for free tools, what is everyones choice? I will try this tool later - does it only work with .shps?
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James Fee
// Aug 9, 2007 at 9:35 am
Kevin’s extension is also very good. I’ve talked about it before also.
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Simon
// Aug 9, 2007 at 10:01 am
be good to do some kind of comparison between all of these available tools, perhaps a poll on which one people rate.
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